Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE) and Relationship Health Education (RHE)

At Bowlee Park School, we recognise the importance of creating a supportive learning environment that promotes the emotional, personal and social development of every child. Through our PSHE curriculum, children develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills needed to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives and achieve their full potential.

We aim to help our pupils become responsible and active members of society by encouraging them to make positive contributions to school life and the wider community.

Relationship Health Education (RHE)

As part of our PSHE curriculum, we teach Relationships and Health Education (RHE). RHE provides children with age-appropriate learning about:

• Mental health and emotional wellbeing
• Physical health and healthy lifestyles
• Safe and healthy relationships
• Personal safety and consent
• Online safety and digital citizenship

Our PSHE Curriculum

We use the SCARF programme (Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship) from EYFS to Year 6 as the foundation of our PSHE curriculum. The programme has been adapted to reflect the context of our school community and the needs of our pupils.

The curriculum is organised into six units:

• Me and My Relationships
• Valuing Differences
• Keeping Myself Safe
• Rights and Respect
• Being My Best
• Growing and Changing

Alongside SCARF, we also use myHappymind to further support children's mental health, wellbeing and personal development.

MyHappymind is built around five key units:

Meet My Brain

Children learn how their brain works and how to look after it so they can understand and manage their emotions and feel at their best. Growth mindset is also a key part of this unit, helping children understand that their abilities can develop through effort, learning and perseverance.

Celebrate

Children discover their own unique character strengths and learn to recognise and celebrate what makes them special. This is a fantastic module for developing self-esteem, confidence and self-awareness.

Appreciate

Children explore why gratitude matters and learn practical ways to develop gratitude as a habit. Gratitude can play an important role in supporting wellbeing and resilience, and we encourage children to make it part of everyday life.

Relate

Children learn why positive relationships matter and explore how to build and maintain them. We focus on the building blocks of healthy relationships and friendships, including understanding others, communicating positively and showing kindness.

Engage

Children learn how to set meaningful goals that matter to them and how to stay resilient when faced with challenges. This unit supports children in developing self-esteem, motivation and resilience, helping them to approach challenges with confidence and perseverance.

Through PSHE and RHE, we aim for all children to:

• Understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle.
• Recognise and manage a range of emotions positively and effectively.
• Develop self-confidence, self-esteem and resilience.
• Understand how to keep themselves safe, including online.
• Learn about consent, personal boundaries and body safety.
• Build positive, healthy friendships and relationships.
• Value themselves and show respect for others.
• Appreciate diversity and challenge prejudice and discrimination.
• Become thoughtful, responsible and active members of their community.
• Understand the principles of democracy and citizenship.
• Make informed choices regarding personal and social issues.
• Develop an understanding of money management and economic wellbeing.
• Recognise links between learning, future careers and the wider world of work.
• Participate in enterprise activities.
• Develop positive relationships within school and the wider community.

Rights Respecting and Healthy School

Our PSHE curriculum is closely linked to our commitment to being a Rights Respecting School and an Enhanced Healthy School. Promoting children's wellbeing is central to our ethos and underpins all aspects of school life.

Updated Relationship Health Education Guidance

Relationships Health Education has been statutory in primary schools in England since 2020.

The Department for Education published updated statutory RHE guidance in 2025, with the revised guidance becoming statutory from September 2026.

There are very few changes to our current curriculum, as much of the updated content is already delivered through our existing PSHE programme.

The revised guidance places a greater emphasis on:

• Developing skills to navigate the digital world safely, including understanding online risks, social media and video game monetisation.
• Building positive relationships and understanding respectful boundaries.
• Challenging harmful stereotypes and promoting respect for others.
• Supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health, including learning about grief, bereavement and different ways people experience loss.
• Teaching personal safety beyond the home, including staying safe near roads, water and railways.
• Using medically accurate terminology when learning about body parts.

The SCARF/myHappymind Programmes

We deliver our PSHE and RSHE curriculum using Coram SCARF, a comprehensive programme designed to support children's relationships, health, wellbeing and personal development.  Alongside SCARF, we also use myHappymind to support children's emotional wellbeing, resilience and positive mental health. myHappymind helps children develop an understanding of their emotions, build confidence and self-esteem, and develop healthy habits and positive relationships.

The programmes provide:

• Age-appropriate lesson materials
• High-quality teaching resources
• A clear progression of learning from EYFS to Year 6

You can find out more about Coram SCARF here:

https://www.coramscarf.org.uk/what-we-do

https://myhappymind.org/

Why Relationships and Health Education Matters?

High-quality PSHE and RHE education gives children important knowledge and practical skills that support them both in school and throughout their lives.

It helps children to:

• Stay safe and recognise potential risks.
• Develop positive mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Build healthy and respectful relationships.
• Communicate effectively and express their feelings.
• Develop confidence, resilience and self-awareness.
• Make healthy and responsible choices.
• Understand personal boundaries and seek help when they need it.
• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to participate positively in their community.

RHE also has an important safeguarding role. By teaching children about body safety, appropriate boundaries, respectful relationships and how to seek support, we help them develop the confidence and knowledge to keep themselves safe.